CORNING INCORPORATED
gas_distribution Incident — CORNING, NY
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CORNING INCORPORATED |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CORNING |
| State | NY |
| County | STEUBEN |
| Coordinates | 42.15038, -77.05511 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON MAY 2, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM, WHILE PERFORMING SITE WORK FOR THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS EXPANSION PROJECT, THE CONTRACTOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A DRAINAGE CATCH BASIN IN THE VICINITY OF THE 3"" HPDE SERVICE PIPELINE. THE UTILITY LOCATIONS HAD BEEN MAPPED BY A THIRD PARTY EARLY IN THE PROJECT. THE LINE WAS MAPPED AND MARKED IN A STRAIGHT LINE BUT IN ACTUALITY THE LINE TAKES AN OFFSET SO IT ENDED UP BEING IN THE PATH OF EXCAVATION. THE LINE WAS PUNCTURED BY A TOOTH OF THE EXCAVATOR BUCKET. THE RUPTURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2""X8"". THE SITE WHERE WORK WAS TAKING PLACE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100 FT FROM A SHUT OFF VALVE AND A VALVE WRENCH WAS ON SITE FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. THE JOB SITE WAS EVACUATED (APPROX. 95 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS) WHILE THE GAS SERVICE WAS SHUT OFF. CORNING NATURAL GAS (CORNING INC'S O&M CONTRACTOR) WAS CALLED TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE AND MAKE THE REPAIRS. THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS' HOT GLASS SHOW AND CAF
About This Pipeline Incident
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